SOUTH PORTLAND — Philip Alan Mosley, 56, died April 22 at St. Joseph’s Manor after a brief illness. He was born in Portland on June 6, 1955, a son of Carroll and June Littlefield Mosley. Mosley attended Prides Training School in South Portland. He was employed at Goodwill Industries and was later involved with the Community […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Regina Paradis Schmitt, 82
WEST BATH — Regina Paradis Schmitt, 82, died on April 19 after a brief illness. She was born Regina Jolk in Giessen, Germany, and was raised in Weisbaden. She married Clement Paradis in 1957; he died in 1981. For 27 years she was the secretary for the foreign language department at Bowdoin College. In 1988 she […]
Steven A. Joslyn Sr., 59
WHITEFIELD — Steven A. Joslyn Sr., 59, died April 21 at Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston on June 2, 1952, a son of Eldon G. and Louise M. Joslyn Sr. He worked at Bath Iron Works, in the woods, dug worms and clams, sea urchined and lobstered. He loved fishing, ice fishing, hunting […]
Marie Georgiana Cote, 82: Beloved 'Auntie Georgie'
BRUNSWICK – Marie Georgiana Cote, 82, died at the Hospice House in Auburn on April 23 surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 10, 1929, daughter of Belonie Cote and Marie Ann Levesque Cote. Although she never had children of her own, her three generations of nieces and nephews were the loves of […]
Florence Y. Bouchard, 98
BRUNSWICK — Florence Y. Bouchard, 98, died April 17 at Sundridge Village Assisted Living Facility in Bullhead City, Ariz. She was born in Brunswick on March 16, 1914, a daughter of Dolor and Florendez Livernois. In 1936 she married Wilfred E. Bouchard. She worked at Aeurbach Shoe Shop for many years and later retired from working […]
Mary (Henderson) Major, 84: Quick witted with an eye for the absurd
NORTH YARMOUTH — Mary (Henderson) Major, 84, died at home on April 22 from complications following a stroke. She was born Aug. 25, 1927, at the family home in Brooks, Ga., to Hugh Henderson and Lillian Jewel Henderson. Major graduated from Fayetteville High School after three years, serving as the class salutatorian. She then went on […]
Nicola DiDonato, 80: A hardworking and caring man
PORTLAND — Nicola DiDonato, 80, died after a brief illness on April 14 surrounded by his family. DiDonato was born in Portland on Feb. 25, 1932, the son of Domenica and Orazio DiDonato. He grew up on Washington Avenue and went to Portland schools. He graduated from Portland High School in 1950 and was very involved […]
Priscilla Ann Briggs, 92: Loving wife, mother, teacher
SCARBOROUGH – Priscilla Ann Briggs, 92, died on April 12 at her home. She was born in Waterville, the daughter of Donald W. and Helen G. Tozier. She attended Augusta schools and graduated from Cony High School in 1938. Briggs went on to attend Nasson College in Springvale where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree […]
Lucy Scesa, 98
BRUNSWICK — Lucy Scesa, 98, died April 14 at Coastal Manor in Yarmouth. She was born in New York City on June 8, 1913, daughter of Joseph and Lucia Piciulo Lovallo, and attended schools in New York City. Scesa was a drapery maker and seamstress most of her life and also later worked at Gimbels Department […]
Paul Tito Pecci, 90
BATH — Paul Tito Pecci, 90, died April 2. Pecci was born Jan. 17, 1922, to Tito and Erminia Pecci. He attended Bath schools until seventh grade when he began working at the Bath Opera House as a projectionist. It was there where he met his future wife, Phyllis Dennett, working at the candy counter making […]